Effect of Finger Feeding on Term Newborns: A Randomized Controlled Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Enrolling By Invitation
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
- Enrollment
- 140
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Expressed breast milk
Study Overview
Brief Summary
With the planned study, it was aimed to determine the effect of finger feeding method on newborns in term babies.
Detailed Description
It was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study design.
Full randomization will be performed and infants who meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to groups by flipping a coin.
On the toss of a coin, if heads came up then subject was allocated to the control group. If tails came up, then subject was allocated to the intervention group. This procedure was repeated for each mother.
Within the scope of the study, "Informed consent" will be obtained from the parents for infants who need formula supplementation or for infants fed with expressed breast milk by the decision of the Physician in the experimental and control groups.
Babies in the control group will continue to receive routine care and no intervention will be made on their feeding style. The researcher will be informed verbally and practically about the finger feeding method and the application steps to the mothers of the babies in the experimental group and to the family members who will support their feeding in baby care. In this direction, it will be ensured that expressed breast milk or formula support is given by finger feeding method.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Mother is 18 years or older Newborns 38 weeks and older Newborns who do not have any postnatal health problems and are followed up with the mother Babies taking formula supplements Babies who have difficulty breastfeeding There is no obstacle to breastfeeding or breastfeeding
Exclusion Criteria
- •Babies with sucking and swallowing dysfunction Babies with respiratory distress (respiratory rate over 60/min, babies with groaning, nasal wing breathing)
Arms & Interventions
Experimental group
It is the group that will receive breast milk or formula by finger feeding.
Intervention: Finger feeding (Other)
Control group
No Intervention: control group attempt will not be implemented
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Expressed breast milk
Time Frame: 15 days after the start of the intervention
amount of daily expressed breast milk intake
finger feeding
Time Frame: 15 days after the start of the intervention
number of finger feeding per day
Formula intake
Time Frame: 15 days after the start of the intervention
amount of daily formula consumption
Breastfeeding
Time Frame: 15 days after the start of the intervention
Number of breastfeeding per day
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported